Sure, a Saturday morning right after a foot of fluffy snow is the best thing ever. But that same amount of snow on Tuesday in Maryland can make a commute last forever. Imagine it’s the dead of winter and the time of year when the ground is frozen, the air is bone-chilling, and there are piles of dirty, nasty, ice-encrusted snow all over the place.
This is about the time of year when you’re just about ready for spring — especially in Frostburg, the snowiest place in Maryland.
So, put on your parkas, snow boots, and gloves, and let’s go outside to see which Maryland cities get dumped on the most every year. After analyzing all the cities in Maryland with Saturday Night Science, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in Old Line State.
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The 10 Snowiest Cities In Maryland For 2024
What’s the snowiest place in Maryland with more than 5,000 people? That would be Frostburg with an average annual snowfall of 79.6 inches.
Read on below to see where your town ranked, you snow angels.
And if you already knew these places were snowy, check out the best places to live in Maryland or the cheapest places in Maryland.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Maryland For 2024
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Population: 8,759
Average Annual Snowfall: 79.6 inches
More on Frostburg: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 6,127
Average Annual Snowfall: 51.0 inches
More on Cresaptown: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 20,449
Average Annual Snowfall: 34.9 inches
More on Cumberland: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 40,210
Average Annual Snowfall: 29.2 inches
More on Hagerstown: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 6,392
Average Annual Snowfall: 28.3 inches
More on Thurmont: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 20,603
Average Annual Snowfall: 27.5 inches
More on Cockeysville: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 15,267
Average Annual Snowfall: 27.5 inches
More on Damascus: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 18,709
Average Annual Snowfall: 27.3 inches
More on Clarksburg: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 6,351
Average Annual Snowfall: 27.0 inches
More on Hampstead: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 9,353
Average Annual Snowfall: 26.8 inches
More on Mount Airy: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
How We Determined The Cities In Maryland With The Most Snow
In order to rank the snowiest cities in Maryland, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Old Line State get the most annual snowfall.
We updated this article for 2024. This is our second time ranking the snowiest cities in Maryland.
Before we get too far, here are the annual snowfall rates for major cities:
- Baltimore — 19.2 inches
- Columbia — 17.0 inches
- Germantown — 26.1 inches
The snowiest cities in Maryland are Frostburg, Cresaptown, Cumberland, Hagerstown, Thurmont, Cockeysville, Damascus, Clarksburg, Hampstead, and Mount Airy.
There’s a complete chart at the bottom.
If you’re curious, here are the places that get the least amount of snow in Maryland with at least snow snowfall:
- Salisbury — 4.9 inches
- Fruitland — 6.0 inches
- Ocean City — 8.2 inches
For more Maryland reading, check out:
Detailed List Of The Snowiest Places In Maryland
| Rank | City | Snow (Inches) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frostburg | 79.6 | 8,759 |
| 2 | Cresaptown | 51.0 | 6,127 |
| 3 | Cumberland | 34.9 | 20,449 |
| 4 | Hagerstown | 29.2 | 40,210 |
| 5 | Thurmont | 28.3 | 6,392 |
| 6 | Cockeysville | 27.5 | 20,603 |
| 7 | Damascus | 27.5 | 15,267 |
| 8 | Clarksburg | 27.3 | 18,709 |
| 9 | Hampstead | 27.0 | 6,351 |
| 10 | Mount Airy | 26.8 | 9,353 |
| 11 | Taneytown | 26.7 | 6,740 |
| 12 | Germantown | 26.1 | 89,826 |
| 13 | Montgomery Village | 25.1 | 33,337 |
| 14 | Robinwood | 24.7 | 7,769 |
| 15 | Fountainhead-Orchard Hills | 24.7 | 5,737 |
| 16 | Urbana | 24.6 | 10,750 |
| 17 | Linganore | 24.4 | 9,082 |
| 18 | Halfway | 24.3 | 10,596 |
| 19 | Fallston | 24.3 | 9,418 |
| 20 | Walkersville | 24.1 | 5,965 |
| 21 | Carney | 23.9 | 29,196 |
| 22 | Gaithersburg | 23.7 | 64,945 |
| 23 | Spring Ridge | 23.5 | 5,899 |
| 24 | Perry Hall | 23.4 | 28,633 |
| 25 | Parkville | 23.2 | 32,163 |
| 26 | Mays Chapel | 23.2 | 11,774 |
| 27 | Poolesville | 23.0 | 5,100 |
| 28 | Westminster | 22.6 | 18,646 |
| 29 | Eldersburg | 22.4 | 31,494 |
| 30 | Woodlawn Cdp (Baltimore County) | 22.3 | 40,390 |
| 31 | Rossville | 22.3 | 15,368 |
| 32 | Overlea | 22.3 | 12,206 |
| 33 | Timonium | 22.3 | 10,436 |
| 34 | Garrison | 22.3 | 8,549 |
| 35 | Lansdowne | 22.3 | 8,490 |
| 36 | Baltimore Highlands | 22.3 | 7,703 |
| 37 | Lutherville | 22.3 | 6,600 |
| 38 | Bowleys Quarters | 22.3 | 6,124 |
| 39 | White Marsh | 22.2 | 9,797 |
| 40 | Bel Air North | 21.8 | 31,871 |
| 41 | Olney | 21.5 | 35,090 |
| 42 | Towson | 21.4 | 57,725 |
| 43 | Potomac | 21.0 | 45,945 |
| 44 | Bel Air South | 20.9 | 46,955 |
| 45 | Randallstown | 20.9 | 34,088 |
| 46 | Redland | 20.9 | 17,175 |
| 47 | Bel Air | 20.9 | 10,247 |
| 48 | Joppatowne | 20.8 | 12,684 |
| 49 | Owings Mills | 20.7 | 33,732 |
| 50 | Milford Mill | 20.7 | 30,085 |
| 51 | Pikesville | 20.6 | 32,149 |
| 52 | Reisterstown | 20.6 | 27,637 |
| 53 | Lochearn | 20.6 | 26,070 |
| 54 | Ellicott City | 20.4 | 68,513 |
| 55 | Catonsville | 20.4 | 42,265 |
| 56 | Edgewood | 20.3 | 26,060 |
| 57 | Arbutus | 20.3 | 21,662 |
| 58 | Elkridge | 20.3 | 17,550 |
| 59 | Riverside | 20.0 | 6,799 |
| 60 | Brunswick | 19.9 | 6,055 |
| 61 | Frederick | 19.6 | 67,421 |
| 62 | Rockville | 19.4 | 64,331 |
| 63 | North Potomac | 19.3 | 24,087 |
| 64 | Calverton | 19.3 | 18,747 |
| 65 | White Oak | 19.3 | 17,975 |
| 66 | Glenmont | 19.3 | 15,716 |
| 67 | Colesville | 19.3 | 14,190 |
| 68 | Kemp Mill | 19.3 | 12,285 |
| 69 | Travilah | 19.3 | 12,106 |
| 70 | North Kensington | 19.3 | 9,768 |
| 71 | Leisure World | 19.3 | 9,227 |
| 72 | Four Corners | 19.3 | 8,421 |
| 73 | Forest Glen | 19.3 | 7,374 |
| 74 | Darnestown | 19.3 | 6,784 |
| 75 | Hillandale | 19.3 | 5,936 |
| 76 | Layhill | 19.3 | 5,051 |
| 77 | Baltimore | 19.2 | 622,454 |
| 78 | Ballenger Creek | 18.7 | 18,490 |
| 79 | Linthicum | 18.7 | 10,699 |
| 80 | Ilchester | 18.3 | 26,304 |
| 81 | Scaggsville | 18.3 | 9,348 |
| 82 | Severn | 18.1 | 47,432 |
| 83 | Havre De Grace | 17.8 | 13,445 |
| 84 | Aberdeen | 17.7 | 15,238 |
| 85 | Columbia | 17.0 | 103,055 |
| 86 | Rosedale | 16.9 | 19,029 |
| 87 | Dundalk | 16.6 | 62,349 |
| 88 | Glen Burnie | 16.3 | 68,550 |
| 89 | Cheste | 16.1 | 5,186 |
| 90 | Fort Meade | 16.0 | 10,137 |
| 91 | La Plata | 15.8 | 8,994 |
| 92 | Jessup | 15.8 | 7,671 |
| 93 | Bethesda | 15.7 | 62,102 |
| 94 | Waldorf | 15.6 | 71,399 |
| 95 | North Bethesda | 15.5 | 48,818 |
| 96 | Brandywine | 15.5 | 9,309 |
| 97 | Chesapeake Beach | 15.4 | 5,847 |
| 98 | Ashton-Sandy Spring | 15.4 | 5,684 |
| 99 | Aspen Hill | 15.3 | 52,607 |
| 100 | Odenton | 15.2 | 38,374 |